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Torasik ve Lumbar Vertebraların Travmatik Kırıklarında Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Bulguları

Computed Tomography Findings in Traumatic Fractures of Thoracic and Lumbar Vertebrae

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844–847
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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Axial CT images are effective in differentiating compression and burst fractures of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: We aimed to differentiate major traumatic fractures of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae by using axial computed tomography (CT) images.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Method: Axial CT images of 14 patients (nine males, five females) who were diagnosed to have acute thoracic and lumbar spinal injuries, including only compression and/or burst fractures, were evaluated in this retrospective study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Axial CT images are effective in differentiating compression and burst fractures of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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Aim: We aimed to differentiate major traumatic fractures of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae by using axial computed tomography (CT) images. Material and Method: Axial CT images of 14 patients (nine males, five females) who were diagnosed to have acute thoracic and lumbar spinal injuries, including only compression and/or burst fractures, were evaluated in this retrospective study. Denis classification was used. Results: In 64.3% (n=9/14) of the patients fractures occurred as the result of a fall and in 35.7% (n=5/14) of the patients the reason for the fracture was reported to be a traffic accident. In 78.6% (n=11/14) of the patients, no signs of spinal cord/nerve root injury could be detected at physical examination and in 21.4% (n=3/14) of the patients there were signs of spinal cord/nerve root injury. Of the fractured vertebrae, 86.7% (n=13/15) were lumbar and 13.3% (n=2/15) were thoracic. The thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2) was the most frequent site (73.3%, n=11/15) for compression and burst fractures, L1 being the most frequently involved vertebra (53.3%, n=8/15). Compression and burst fractures were demonstrated in 53.3% (n=8/15) and 46.7% (n=7/15) of the vertebrae, respectively. In 71.4% (n=5/7) of the burst fractures, displacement of bony fragments into the spinal canal (retropulsion) were demonstrated and in 60% (n=3/5) of the patients with retropulsion, serious neurological deficits were present. Discussion: More than 2/3 of the traumatic vertebral fractures were detected in the thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2). Axial CT images are effective in differentiating compression and burst fractures of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.

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Amaç: Aksiyel bilgisayarlı tomografi (BT) görüntülerini kullanarak torasik ve lumbar vertebraların major travmatik kırıklarının ayırımını yapmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu retrospektif çalışmada, sadece kompresyon ve/veya patlama kırıklarını içeren akut torasik ve lumbar omurga zedelenmesi tanısı konan 14 olgunun (dokuz erkek, beş kadın) aksiyel BT görüntüleri değerlendirildi. Denis sınıflaması kullanıldı. Bulgular: Olguların %64.3'ünde (n=9/14) kı- rıklar düşme sonucunda gerçekleşmiş olup olguların %35.7'sinde (n=5/14) kı- rık nedeni trafik kazası olarak bildirildi. Olguların %78.6'sında (n=11/14) fizik bakıda omurilik/sinir kökü zedelenmesi bulgusu saptanamadı ve olguların 21.4%'ünde (n=3/14) omurilik/sinir kökü zedelenmesi bulgusu mevcuttu. Kı- rık saptanan vertebraların %86.7'sı (n=13/15) lumbar vertebra ve %13.3'ü (n=2/15) torasik vertebra idi. Torakolomber bileşke (T11-L2), kompresyon ve patlama kırıklarının en sık görüldüğü bölge (73.3%, n=11/15) olup, L1 en sık tutulan vertebra idi (53.3%, n=8/15). Kompresyon ve patlama kırıkları vertebraların sırasıyla %53.3'ünde (n=8/15) ve %46.7'sinde (n=7/15) gösterildi. Patlama kırıklarının %71.4'inde (n=5/7), kemik parçalarının spinal kanala doğru yer değiştirmesi (retropulsiyon) gösterilmiş olup retropulsiyonu olan olguların %60'ında (n=3/5) ciddi nörolojik hasar mevcuttu. Tartışma: Travmatik vertebra kırıklarının 2/3'ünden fazlası torakolomber bileşkede (T11-L2) saptandı. Aksiyel BT görüntüleri torasik ve lumbar vertebraların kompresyon ve patlama kırıklarını ayırt etmede etkindir.

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TÜZÜN, M., TEBER, M. A., AYAZ, S., HEKİMOĞLU, B., AYAZ, Ü. Y. (2022). Torasik ve Lumbar Vertebraların Travmatik Kırıklarında Bilgisayarlı Tomografi Bulguları. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 6, 844–847. https://ajindex.com/articles/560930

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